right lane is getting by. as we zoom out in loudon county. weav a losure. no wordn when that is going to get fixed and out of the way. >> thank you. we're following breaking news. this was taken the scene at a house fire in the dunkirk area.

firefighters had to make it out with this. developing this morning, a gunman is on the loose after a shooting in district heights. >> the massive response caused twokilchools to be placed on lockdown. students at suitland high school and drew freeman middle school were held past dismissal time. poli had harts that the man might haveh tages. the place was cleared around 5:15, and parents could get their kids. >> while it was nerve-racking, the school kept a lot of people informed. >> the school called every ten minutes,with ssages, to let

us knowhat the children were safe and the school was on wn lock >> police believe the shooter and victims know each other. also i developing, was a long night for many amtrak passengers. amtrak officls say two people decemb trespassed on the lanes st they were moving again early this morning. drew wilder was on one of the delayed trains. he shot this video showing passengers getting off of the train, calling for anher ride. we'll update you as we learn more. a family mourns the loss of a grandfather after a fire broke out in his d.c. apartment.-y r-old reginald beckham was a pple heart recipient. he was also retired from the

commerce department. firefighters tried to rescue beckham but could not get to hi at time. a neighbor was shocked when she heard the news. >> that was my friend. all of our friend. >> no word on what caused the fire. now, to follow-up on st breaking news day morning. a frederick county deputy shot and killed a man.l this a started for a call to a man trying to break into a home. we heard that he p callice on himself. >> a woman who lived in the home had just asked for a restrainin order. the deputy fired the shot. that deputy is now on

administrative leave. today, the fst gun restriction in years goes into effect. bump stocks are illegal. >> the las vegas gunman used a bump stockon his attack in vegas in 2017. 59 people were killed. the department of justice said it would ban bump stocks back in november. . one we that's how long the democrats will give the attorney to make the mueller reportpuic. for their part, they say, now that mueller's report is complete, another special counsel should happen. thsterday, during his oval office meeting israeli

prime minister benjamin netanya netanyahu. he eluded to crimes that ores may have committed. >> we're glad it's over. it's 100% the way it should have been. i wish it could have ne a lot sooner, a lot quicker. there's peopleut there that have done treecenous things against our country. today, the house will try to override the first veto of the trump presidency. he stopped a vote that would end his energy declaration at the border. 12 republicans voted with. >> dominique:s democrats to pass that resolution. mike pence will be in alabama. the focus will be on the

president's plan to restore american presence in space. today, the supreme court will hear two cases involving congressional redistricting. and s from north carolin the other from maryland. some say they reconfigured the six district in 2011. the change brought more amocrats in the districts. in north carolin mocrats say a the revised map favors republicans. airlines have been cancelling hundreds of flights a day since the 7am 7 b grounded. theecond crash in ethiopia,

just went down. we are learning details about the norwegi cruise ship that sailed in last week. authorities want to know why the viking sky set sail during a storm warning. passengers recorded this video. 500 passengers had to be rescued by helicopter. communities around the globe and right here in the u.s., continue to recover from several days of devastating flooding. >> the water levels continue to ri the mississippi river. a runway in minnesota had to be shut down because of flooding melting snow and heavy rain are

causing the missouri to spill over its breaks. and there won't be any spring training at this baseball field. water.nder flash floods in iran from kille 17 people and left 74 the dctor of the emergcy rehurt. medical services says most of the deaths were people trying to take video of the floods with their ones. overseas, search and rescue operations continue mozambique following a cyclone there. the death toll stands at 750. there's concerns over diseases. the flooding has left unhygienic conditions. and officials are seeing typhoid outbreaks. there's a rare paragraph of

harriet tubman here in the district. you can see it at the national muse museum. it showtubman in her late 30 or early 40s, taken in the 1860s in auburn, new york. >> i felt like, this is our mona lisa. she would be the equivalent. >> the museum and the lieri of congress jointly own that photo. the photo wi be moved to slavery and freedom hibition. >> where did it come from? can reigning stanley cup caps, our washington capitals, made a visit to the white house. >> the team made a visit with president trump. you can see the team there with the stanley cup.

the president praising ovechkin's accomplishments and saying he is a caps fan himself. >> it's honor to have them with us. the an honor to have washington capitals here. it's very tough to win. it's tough to go throughll those teams. and i really tell you, i think you will have an awfully good chance of doing it again. >> severalaps did decline the invitation to the white hous >> still ahead, male berth control.ls det on the new drug being tested on >> a massive effort to fix the holes and the crate and make your job a lot better. we'll be left with plenty of sunshine for your tuesday. we're off to a chilly start in the 30s and 40s. nice warming trend. our next chance for rain is days

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>> potholes have been worse than ever before. >> they got more than double the requests to fill potholess t year. >> it's really awful. >> why has it been so bad for potholes? all of the rain and snow we had has brofrozen in the ground. the constant cars have broken apart the surfaces. and the they ha an open invitation to expand and crule ven more. the b.w. parkway issues are well-documented at this point.

is it the worst you've ever seen? >> i is the worst i've ever seen. >> reporter: we asked the mayor if she would help maintain some of the roadways. >> we're not looking to take o any federal roads at this time. >> reporter: was worth a shot, at least. by the way, if you want to report a pothole in d.c., you can tweet or call 311. an experimental male birth control has passed a safety test. it canm decline sper production. it has hormone consistent with effective contraception. they plan to have longer stents and test the pill in sexually active couples. verizon is taking steps to

block rob the company already offers a blocking app that costs $2.99 a month. a free version is expected by the end of the month. verizon will analyze incoming calls. now, since last year, verizon has identified arly 300 million numbers associated with spam and robocalling. we have video of what could be the future. a company in japan revealing its hover bike. we're told it can reach 30 feet in the air and reach speeds of 62 miles per hour. the company says it can hit top speet on roads that are not flat. it is su to be able to go over water. the hoverike will provide a

means of emergency transportation in times of disaster. >> you're not game for it, chuck? are you game for it? >> you think that leaf blowers are loud?a that will w you up. >> not doing it. >> i would do it.i sure my neighbors pull out of the driveway at 2:30 in the morning. >> i have heard you pulled out of the parking lot and that makes a lot of noise. >> beuse i had it up at 7,000 rpm. 70 out of the parking lot is typical on a friday here. north winds today. you'll notice it. keep your insulated jackets ready. you will appreciate the jacket. most of the d.c. metro area now,

in the low 40s. it will be cool. plenty of your sunshine in the afternoon. tomoasow looks nice, well. future weather, though. a little chance for a few clouds and showers here the rain we had, hit and miss. stere around the tide water and virginia. not really expecting a big impact from that. these clouds will give way into the day today. there's theer future weat by 7:00 tonight. skies are clear. it will be t tolorrow morning. most of the suburbs into the 20s and 30s. ening day on thursday for the nats, it will be dry and mild. below freezing in the burbs. and we go into plus-territory. 64 on thursday. 70 friday. and n75 o saturday.

aren't yo glad you came back from vacation for that? >> looks cold. very, very cold. traffic at alternating. police are directing you past this. we had a full closure just a short time ago. 66 fairway county parkway, to the beltway. that will take y nine minutes. no problems there on 66 this morning. nothing in your wa as we take a look elsewhere, beltway inner loopan out of loop, no big worries. aaron? >> 4:20 right now. here in the d.c. region and across the country more and mo teens are vaping. talking to two local student trying to do something about it. catch "ellen" today at 3:00. catch "ellen" today at 3:00. sti around for news 4 atck 4

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you're watching news 4 toda >> it's been called an epidemic and a public health crisis for our children. >> now, the growing problem of electronic cigarette use is being pulled out of the shadows in high schools across the country. >> a group of students in fairfax county is taking matters into their own hands and sending a heal ale to their s. classmate it's not sneaking under the bleachers anymore.a illion more kids vaped last year than 2017, skipping the

tobacco burn and goingor the uick nicotine infusion of e cigarettes. >> we've seen this so present in our school. that was the reason for the project. >reporter: the project was an anti-vaping media campaign. the slogan, be cool, don't juul, a nod to the most popular brand. and they hit that message hard. ♪d the at the media blitz, featured the ariana grande song, "thank you next." millennials say no. >> what are the negative effects of juuling? i'm getting the word outt re. >> reporter: the increase of cigarette use among high school students from 2017-2018.

e-cig vapor may have toxic cancer-causing chemical they may be a gateway to real tt cigare. it can lead to addiction and grain development. we thought that would a really powerful fact. >> the girls wanted to meet the peers where they live, on social media. a twitter account had their message and vitheo. >> don't think how it could affect them in the future. it h tpsem think more about what they were doing to themselves. >> vaping is so popular among teens. you can just buy the refill.d they're flavo lot of times. >> very attractive. >> that draws the young people. >> and it masks the fact that students are smoking these things in school.

thiee young l say sometimes in class. there's no smoke and no smell. >> they get away with it. i think it was cool you were talking to the advocates on the frontle lines of this bahey waged. the kids are more effective than adults saying. parents, still be vigilant. talk about these risks. >> not a lot known, to be perfectly honest. 4:26. coming up, a high-profile attorney, arreed. michael avenatti has represented cel rities. now, he's the one in legal trouble. what he had to say about bonding out of jail, n and four things you need to know about the next couple daysy a chi north wind to deal with. most areas will be below freezing. but the weather for the home opener on thursday? i think y're going to like it. plus, move over macbooks and

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news 4 todaytarts now. >> it is 4:30. we look outside on this tuesday morning. you can look at the rain gear in the closet. you will probablyneedlayers. it will be sunny but cooler to get your day started. >> i'm molette green, in for eun yang this morning. we're working 4 you to get your day started. and you need a few layers. melissa mollet will join us with a look at today's commute. > first, chuck bell and the forecast. >> 30s and 40s this morning. if you put the winter jackets away, you may want to rethink that decision. chilly this morning, for sure. nor wnds averaging 15 miles per hour. in addition to the wind, there's a windchill to contend with this rning.